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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2007
Alexander Decherd, Barrington, IL (US);
Colin Alworth, Lisle, IL (US);
Brian Horst, Naperville, IL (US);
Kurt David Rivard, Naperville, IL (US);
Stephen Gregory Eick, Naperville, IL (US);
M. Andrew Eick, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Andrzej Wolosewicz, Brookfield, IL (US);
James Kowalski, Aurora, IL (US);
Jesse Adam Fugitt, Oswego, IL (US);
Alexander Decherd, Barrington, IL (US);
Colin Alworth, Lisle, IL (US);
Brian Horst, Naperville, IL (US);
Kurt David Rivard, Naperville, IL (US);
Stephen Gregory Eick, Naperville, IL (US);
M. Andrew Eick, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Andrzej Wolosewicz, Brookfield, IL (US);
James Kowalski, Aurora, IL (US);
Jesse Adam Fugitt, Oswego, IL (US);
VisTracks, Inc., Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus in one example has an analytical environment for mashup data having visual analysis metaphors, and linking and correlation functionality among the visual analysis metaphors. A system may have: at least one store having a predetermined floor plan layout; at least one predetermined location on the predetermined floor plan layout for displaying at least one product; analytical environment for mashup data having visual analysis metaphors, the mashup data formed from data indiciative of the predetermined floor plan layout, and data indicated of sales of the at least one product; and linking and correlation functionality among the visual analysis metaphors through a web browser. In one example, a plurality of products may be positioned on a plurality of shelves, and may be depicted in a geographical display. Sales of each product may be depicted in a in time line display that is linked to the geographical display.